“Live” televisiion commercial for Welch’s Grape Jelly and Grapelade ( jam) from a 1954 episode of HOWDY DOODY. Welch’s began its association the iconic television show in 1951 and introduced its line of popular Howdy Doody jelly glasses — touted in this commercial — in 1953. In September, 1954, Buffalo Bob Smith suffered a heart attack and convalesced at his him. During his absence, guest hosts, inlcuding “Bison Bill” (New York disc jockey Ted Brown) filled in for Smith and Alan Swift provided the voice for Howdy Doody. Behind the Clarabell the Clown makeup Bobby Nicholson, who had replaced Bob Keeshan the previous year. Keeshan went on to greater fame as the star of CAPTAIN KANGAROO, one of television’s longest running children’s shows, debuting on October 3, 1955 and ending on December 8, 1984. Princess Summerfall-Winterspring is played here by Linda Marsh after Judy Tyler left the show in 1953. Ms. Tyler died in a car accident on July 4, 1957, shortly after completing JAILHOUSE ROCK with Elvis Presley. You can find out more about Welch’s products and history by visiting its website, www.welchs.com.

It’s Howdy Doody Time Song Buffalo Bob Smith Princess Summer Fall Winter – I hope this brings back some memories.

XmasFlix.com ► http The Howdy Doody Show ( tr.im ) was one of the first and easily the most popular children’s television show in the 1950s and a reflection of the wonder, technical fascination, and business realities associated with early television. While Howdy and his friends entertained American children, they also sold television sets to American parents and demonstrated the potential of the new medium to advertisers. The idea for Howdy Doody began on the NBC New York radio affiliate …